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  1. Nov 29, 2022 · The term “community” is a cornerstone in this field, yet it carries multiple layers of meaning. Let’s dissect this concept through the eyes of prominent sociologists who have shaped our understanding of what it means to belong to a community. The essence of community in sociological terms

  2. Mar 12, 2024 · Conclusion. In sociology, the concept of “community” is both foundational and multifaceted, embodying various forms of human association, interaction, and shared identity. Communities can be defined by geographic boundaries, social networks, shared interests, or common values. This article aims to delineate the sociological understanding of ...

  3. Feb 24, 2021 · The wordcommunity” has a strange power to it. It conveys a sense of togetherness and positivity. It speaks both of solidarity and homeliness. For example, attach the wordcommunity” to ...

    • Toby Lowe
  4. Dec 27, 2016 · Abstract. The term community is used extensively in peer reviewed literature, though it is used differently. by researchers across various disciplines. A better understanding of community, as an ...

  5. Dec 9, 2016 · Key characteristics include interdependence, mutual responsibility, commitment, and attachment. Community takes many forms, including communities of place, groups of living things in an ecosystem, and communities of people. It can also be analyzed from multiple perspectives, including community in contrast to individualism, bonding and bridging ...

    • Katharine Kravetz
    • 2017
  6. It is the nature of the relationships between people and the social networks of which they are a part that is often seen as one of the more significant aspects of ‘community’. When people are asked about what ‘community’ means to them, it is such networks that are most commonly cited.

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  8. Community, therefore, can be defined in terms of an educated and participatory citizenry.9 BondIng and BrIdgIng CommunItIes In addition to place and people, community may be defined by social capi-tal, the ties that allow people to engage in the larger society. Scholars have divided social capital into two types: bonding, which arises among people